Slide



March 28, 1933;

C. E. ANDERSON SLIDE Filed June 12, 1931 INVENTOR W I I 4 AT ORNEY.

Patented Mar. 28, 1933' UNITED STATES CARL E. mnnson, or EAST ORANGE, nnw inasnsfi fassienon TQ nns'rnniv iroona MFG. 00., OF BLOOMFIE D,, NEW JERSEY 1 i subs n Application filed June 12,

This invention relates to an improved slide preferablyused on garment straps. It is used to adjust the length of the loop of the strap and is secured to one end of the strap and the strap is then threaded back through the s l1de. The object of the invention is to provide a slide that is cheaply made and that is posi-- tively secured to the end of the strap. The

slide requires no folding of the end of the strap and is quickly attached to the strap by pressure. The slide is well adapted for manufacture from one piece of metal and as an integral structure is sturdy and compact and lies flat against the strap.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in whichFigure 1 is a front view of an improved slide with the strap shown by broken lines. Figure 2 is a side view of the slide shown in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a vertical section of the slide of Figure- 1 before it is secured to the strap. Figures 4 and 5 are sectional perspective views of modified forms of slides. another modification. a

The slide is formed with parallel bars and end bars connecting them at the ends. In

the drawing is the top bar, 11 is the. center i bar and 12 is the bottom bar. The end bars grip on the strap 16 which is threadedthrough theslide as shown in Figure 2 and has its end 17 secured to thebottoni bar 12.

The bottom bar 12 comprises twoopposed walls or jaws, the front jaw 18. having a flange 19'at its bottom edge. 'The jaw 20 is formed of metal bentdown when the metal is punched and normally separated before attachment to the strap. This is shown-in Figure 3 where the space is shown as, suflicient to receive the end 17 of the strap 16. The

jaw 20- is curved laterally of its length and when the end of the strap is in place a suitable press is used to force the jaw 20 to flat position as shown in Figure 2. This tightly Figure 6 shows j g V g V p l greater extent thanthe flange 19 in Figure 3.

1931. Serial no. 543,891.;

clamps the 6. a fpf the strap'iandbindsit particularly between" the flange '19 and the end 7 of. the jaw 20 as at 21. The'strapis then bar 11 where 'the "flanges hold it securely against sliping. The; slide is' 'ad'j'usted lby -movingthe slide along theistrap to the desired place: No sewing ofxthe strap isjneces sary withthis slide;economy 01? fabric is brought about due to theabsenceof folding the strap before stitching and the article] is easily and quickly attached by simply placing itfon the en'dof a strap'and pr'essing the walls l8fand against-thestrap. I showa modification in Figure jin which the flanges 15 are corrugated "orscalloped on thezfrontedge as at 23. Inthis :as'at 24. The bottom bar ismadeup as in the 7 form the I lower edge of the topbar 1O also'corrug'ate'd loopedas 1at 22fandf thenwthreaded back V through the slide; passing-in front of centre fen 7o previously described form'exceptthatprongs 25a re punchedfout of the jaw 20and'are seated behind the flange 26 which is bent up to a In Figure 5, I show-amodification in which'thetop bar is toothed as at 27 on its bottom edge and the single flange 15 on the centre bar 11 is also toothed as at 28. In

Figure 6 I show a slide in which the centre bar 11 has the upper flange 29 extended to formprojections 30 near each end. These projections serve toprevent a strap when under strain from being bunched at the centre or to one side. 1 Various changes can be made in the proportion and arrangement of the parts without departing from the scope of the invention which comprises a one-piece slide having within its own structure means for securing I the end'of a strap to the slide.

I claimz l.- A slide consisting of single sheet of met-a1 punched to form three .parallel bars and end bars, the top bar and the end bars be-1:

ing concavo-convex in cross section with the concave side at the back, the center bar being U-shaped with its recessed part towardthe 'frontythebottombarbeing elliptical in cross 1 section with its rear portion formed fofimaterial bent overfrom above (the bottom bar whereby a pair of jaws is formed for grasp-' ing and holding a strap when the jaws are squeezed together.

2.A slide consisting of a single sheet of metalpunched to form three parallel bars and end bars, the top bar and the end bars being concave-convex in cross section with" the'concave side at the back,- the center bar being U-shaped with its recessed part toward 10 the front; the bottom bar'beingvellipticalin cross section with its rear" portion'formed of material bent over from above the bottom bar whereby a pair of jaws is formed, the folded over jaw being shorter than the front jaw 15 of the barfsaid front aw haying an upturned flange at the bottom,' said-jaws when .flatmeans for a strap. r

3; A slide consisting of a, single sheet of metal punched to form three parallel bars and end bars, the; top bar and the end" bars beingconcavo-convexin cross, section with the concave sidejatthe back the-center bar beingU-shaped with its recessed part toward I v @5 the front, the bottom bar being elliptical in cross section with" its rearportion formed of material bent over from abovethe bottom bar whereby a p'air'o'f jaws is formed, the folded over jaw bein shorter than'the front jaw of the bar saidv ront'jawhaving' an upturned flange at the bottom, said jaws when flat tenedand forced together forming a holding means for a strap, said lowerjawshaving V prongs struck uptherefromv and disposed'so tened and forced together forming a holding 7 as tobe forced behind the flange when'the I' jaws are forced together, i In testimony whereofhe afiixes his signa ture. I 1 1 CARL E ANDERSONQ 

